Multi-sectional seasoning shaker

ABSTRACT

A multi-sectional seasoning shaker, including a body, a lid disposed on a top portion of the body to be rotatable with respect to the body, the lid comprising dispenser holes, and a divider disposed within the body to form a first section to store a first seasoning and a second section to store a second seasoning, such that rotation of the lid allows either the first seasoning or the second seasoning to be dispensed from the dispenser holes when the dispenser holes are disposed over the first section or the second section.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a seasoning shaker, and specifically, to a multi-sectional seasoning shaker.

2. Description of the Related Art

When cooking a big meal for friends and family, chefs are always keeping in mind the quality of their meal. To slip up and forget either one of the cornerstones of most savory dishes, specifically salt and pepper, can potentially diminish the quality of a meal and make for a disappointing culinary experience. Also, salt and pepper shakers can often be misplaced during cooking.

Furthermore, chefs also tend to use multiple different types of seasonings during cooking, but are required to bring multiple different seasoning shakers to a cooking station.

Therefore, there is a need for a seasoning shaker that allows for multiple different types of seasonings to be included therein.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a multi-sectional seasoning shaker that allows a user to fill the shaker with different types of seasonings such that the seasoning remain separated.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a multi-sectional seasoning shaker, including a body, a lid disposed on a top portion of the body to be rotatable with respect to the body, the lid comprising dispenser holes, and a divider disposed within the body to form a first section to store a first seasoning and a second section to store a second seasoning, such that rotation of the lid allows either the first seasoning or the second seasoning to be dispensed from the dispenser holes when the dispenser holes are disposed over the first section or the second section.

The divider may be removable from the body.

The multi-sectional seasoning shaker may further include another divider to replace the divider when the divider is removed from the body, such that the another divider forms a first section to store a first seasoning, a second section to store a second seasoning, and a third section to store a third seasoning.

The lid may be removable from the body when the lid is first pressed downward and then subsequently rotated in a counter-clockwise direction.

The lid may be rotatable in a clockwise and a counter-clockwise direction with respect to the body without being removed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a top angled view of a multi-sectional seasoning shaker having a first divider, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 2 illustrates a top angled view of a multi-sectional seasoning shaker having a second divider, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 3A illustrates a cross-sectional side view taken along line A-A of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker as illustrated in FIG. 1, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 3B illustrates top view of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker as illustrated in FIG. 1, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 3C illustrates a top view of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker without a lid, as illustrated in FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; and

FIG. 3D illustrates a top view of the lid of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker, as illustrated in FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

FIG. 1 illustrates a top angled view of a multi-sectional seasoning shaker 100 having a first divider 120, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

Referring to FIG. 1, the multi-sectional seasoning shaker 100 may include a body 101, a lid 110, the first divider 120, and a base 140.

The multi-sectional shaker 100, and all components therein, may be made from at least one of glass, plastic, metal, rubber, and ceramic, but is not limited thereto.

The lid 110 may be attachable to a top portion of the body 101, may be rotatable clockwise and counter-clockwise with respect to the body 101, and may provide a water-proof seal when attached to the body 101. Also, the lid 110 may be removable from the body 101. More specifically, the lid 110 may be removed from the body 101 by being pressed down toward the base 140 prior to being turned, similarly to a child-proof medicine container. In other words, to remove the lid 110 from the body 101, a user may push down on the lid, and then turn the lid counter-clockwise until the lid 110 is removed from the body. Otherwise, if the lid 110 is not pushed down, the lid 110 may freely rotate clockwise and counter-clockwise with respect to the body 101.

The lid may include dispenser holes 111 that allow seasoning stored within the multi-sectional seasoning shaker 100 to be poured out.

The first divider 120 may be removably installed within the body 101, and may function to divide a first section 102 from a second section 103, which each may house a different seasoning. As such, when the lid 110 is rotated, the dispenser holes 111 may selectively move to be over either the first section 102 or the second section 103, in order to allow one of the seasonings to be poured out of the dispenser holes 111.

The first divider 120 may be removable from the body 101 so that a user may replace the first divider 120 with a different divider having more sections, such as 3, 4, 5, or 6 sections, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, depending on a type of divider inserted within the body 101, many different types of seasonings may be provided within the body 101 to be separately pourable from the dispenser holes 111.

FIG. 2 illustrates a top angled view of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker 100 having a second divider 130, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

Referring to FIG. 2, the second divider having three separate sections, namely a first section 104, a second section 105, and a third section 106, may be provided to separate three different seasonings stored within the body 101. As such, when the dispenser holes 111 are over one of the sections 104, 105, or 106, the seasoning stored therein may be poured out of the dispenser holes 111.

FIG. 3A illustrates a cross-sectional side view taken along line A-A of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker as illustrated in FIG. 1, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 3B illustrates top view of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker as illustrated in FIG. 1, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

Referring to FIG. 3A and 3B, it is clear that the first section 102 is completely divided and separate from the second section 103.

FIG. 3C illustrates a top view of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker without a lid, as illustrated in FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. FIG. 3D illustrates a top view of the lid 110 of the multi-sectional seasoning shaker 100, as illustrated in FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3C and 3D the lid 110 may be removable from the body 101 in order to fill the sections 104, 105, and 106 with different seasonings, or to exchange the second divider 130 with another divider.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents. 

1. A multi-sectional seasoning shaker, comprising: a body; a lid disposed on a top portion of the body to be rotatable with respect to the body, the lid comprising dispenser holes disposed on the lid in a circular arrangement; and a divider disposed within the body to form a first section to store a first seasoning and a second section to store a second seasoning, such that rotation of the lid allows either the first seasoning or the second seasoning to be dispensed from the dispenser holes when the dispenser holes are disposed over the first section or the second section.
 2. The multi-sectional seasoning shaker of claim 1, wherein the divider is removable from the body.
 3. The multi-sectional seasoning shaker of claim 2, further comprising: another divider to replace the divider when the divider is removed from the body, such that the another divider forms a first section to store a first seasoning, a second section to store a second seasoning, and a third section to store a third seasoning.
 4. (canceled)
 5. The multi-sectional seasoning shaker of claim 1, wherein the lid is rotatable in a clockwise and a counter-clockwise direction with respect to the body without being removed. 